Question
How do the passages work together to develop a central idea?
The passages show how Alvarez’s family was affected by the parsley massacres when they returned.
The passages show how Alvarez and her family were tricked into returning to the Dominican Republic.
The passages show how people often did not know or understand the extent of Trujillo’s deceit.
The passages show how the events of Trujillo’s dictatorship are still not fully understood today.
The passages show how Alvarez’s family was affected by the parsley massacres when they returned.
The passages show how Alvarez and her family were tricked into returning to the Dominican Republic.
The passages show how people often did not know or understand the extent of Trujillo’s deceit.
The passages show how the events of Trujillo’s dictatorship are still not fully understood today.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
The third choice is correct: the passages show how people often did not know or understand the extent of Trujillo’s deceit.
Reason: the personal account reveals Alvarez’s family being misled and only later discovering what happened, while the historical/informational passage explains Trujillo’s tactics and scope. Together they contrast private experience with broader evidence to emphasize how many were unaware of, or underestimated, the regime’s deception.
Reason: the personal account reveals Alvarez’s family being misled and only later discovering what happened, while the historical/informational passage explains Trujillo’s tactics and scope. Together they contrast private experience with broader evidence to emphasize how many were unaware of, or underestimated, the regime’s deception.